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JSO: Two men arrested after shooting in Commonwealth Avenue business where victim worked

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update: The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported two men have been arrested after a 34-year-old male victim had been killed after suffering multiple gunshot wounds on the 6600 block of Commonwealth Avenue on October 27, 2022.

The Homicide and Crime Scene Units of JSO responded to the scene, along with partners from the State Attorney’s Office. They conducted a thorough investigation and identified several persons of interest involved in the crime.

After conducting multiple interviews, the Homicide Team #4 Detectives identified Cameron Juarez Davis, a 21-year-old male, as the first suspect responsible for the victim’s death. A warrant was obtained for Davis, and he was subsequently arrested for murder and robbery.

During the investigation, a second suspect was also identified as Kijean Fitzgerald John, a 20-year-old male. A warrant was obtained for his arrest, and he was later located and arrested for murder and armed robbery.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this crime and is urging anyone with additional information to come forward.

The identity of the victim has not been released, pending notification of the next of kin.


Original: A man is dead after police said he was shot Thursday morning outside of a business where he worked.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that at around 11:48 p.m., Officers responded to the 6900 block of Commonwealth Avenue to reports of a person shot just before noon.

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Police found that the man had been shot multiple times. He later died, JSO Sgt. Ed Cayenne said.

The man was an employee at Mobile Communications America, Cayenne said.

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Something led up to the gunfire and police are still working to figure out what that was.

A suspect is still outstanding in the shooting, Cayenne said, but a description is not available because investigators are still looking through surveillance video.

Michael Bognanni, a Vietnam veteran, witnessed the shooting.

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“I saw a gentleman over there in his truck,” Bognanni said. “He was doing something in there – I guess working on it or doing some work that needed to be done.”

He said he heard two gunshots and saw the suspect take off after the shooting.

“I heard a bang,” Bognanni said. “I heard the bang and got up out of my chair and made my way over.”

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He said he yelled for someone nearby to call 9-1-1.

“If you’ve been through what I’ve been through in Vietnam and everything – it’s like another day,” Bognanni said.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact JSO at (904) 630-0500.

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